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... goddesses once again seek Aphrodite's help "so that the love of Medea, the daughter of King Aetes, could inspire Jason to bring back the Golden Fleece to Iolcus" (Grant 256). Aphrodite, to find sexual fulfilment, turns from Hephaestus to his brother Ares, the impetuous, aggressive god of war ...

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... of nowhere, and her face and ears turned bright red. 'But...well...you see, I...' She tried to speak, but nothing would come out. There would have been a very long pause of silence if Hephaestus hadn't said: ' Aphrodite , dear, please tell me ...

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